Bleacher Report says a pro-government Turkish newspaper “Daily Sabah” is reporting that the warrant is because of Kanter’s previous support on social media of Fethullah Gulen. Gulen allegedly staged a failed coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodogan last year.

In response to the warrant issued, Kanter tweeted in Turkish, “You cannot catch me. Hahaha. Don't waste your energy. I am already going to come to [Turkey] to spit on all of your ugly, hate-filled faces."

Last week, Kanter said he was detained an airport in Romania after his travel documents were canceled by his government. CNN then reported that a Romanian border police spokesman confirmed Kanter had been stopped but said the basketball player was never detained and had been free to move about the airport, until he left on a flight for London.